Please see the Thursday Tips email to access a link to submit corrections for award certificates and the folder of all awards should you need to reprint any of your awards.
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Below are links to listings of all the awards.
List of all the 2026 Individual Awards
Link to Awards Presentation of All Missouri winners
List of All State Journalism Team
List of MIJA’s 2026 Honor Roll
On-Site Contest Winners
Broadcast
- All-Missouri — Caroline Graber, Lee’s Summit West
- Superior — Andrew Stone & Penny Harriso, Park Hill High School
- Excellent — Riley Morris & Connor Barlow, Fort Osage
- Honorable Mention — McKenna Simons & Harper Allin, Fort Osage
Social Media
- All-State — Lexi Grimm & Maeve McGonigle, Park Hill South
- Superior — Lillian Kruk & Jazlee Lennox, Fort Osage
- Excellent — Hannah Goellner & Natalie Russo, Rockwood Summit
- Honorable Mentions – La’yla Nichols & Malie Arnold, Fort Osage
News Writing
- All-Missouri — Esther Wang, Parkway Central
- Superior — Tucker Abeles, Clayton
- Excellent — Julia Worley, Rockwood Summit
- Honorable Mention — Katherine M. Strait, Clayton
Photography
- All-Missouri — Aidan Patterson, Park Hill South
- Superior — Mariana Julius, Rockwood Summit
- Excellent — Emma Gugliotta, Central
- Honorable Mention — Thaniel Phan, Mehlville
Hank the Hero: High school students visiting for J-Day 2026 pet Hank in front of Jesse Hall. Hank’s owner said, "Hank loves walking around campus and is very friendly, always excited to meet new people.”
